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West End Elementary School

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West End Elementary School ranks 498 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

West End Elementary School is a public elementary school in Meadville, Pennsylvania, serving 330 students in grades K-6 as part of the Crawford Central School District.

West End Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with 58.8% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math compared to 34.6% for the district and 41.7% for the state. The school also shows strong performance across different student subgroups, with male students ranking 359 out of 1,475 Pennsylvania elementary schools and female students ranking 633 out of 1,466. Additionally, West End's low-income and disabled student populations performed well, ranking 473 and 246 out of their respective state-wide cohorts. Over the past 10 years, the school has steadily improved its statewide ranking, moving from 903 out of 1,554 Pennsylvania elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a projected 498 out of 1,511 in 2024-2025.

Despite its high academic performance, West End Elementary has an exceptionally high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 99.04% to 99.09% over the past three school years. The school also spends significantly more per student ($16,764 in 2022-2023) compared to the state average, which may contribute to its success. When compared to other elementary schools in the Crawford Central School District and surrounding districts, West End consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.8 to 12.9 over the past three years, may also be a factor in its strong performance.

310

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,575

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12068 Brooks Rd
Meadville, PA 16335

(814) 724-1450

District: Crawford Central School District

Students who attend West End Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Meadville Middle School
High:	Meadville Area Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

9.0%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Crawford Central School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg39%

Pennsylvania avg45%

498^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Crawford Central School District

332^nd of 606Crawford Central School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	498 of 1511	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	465 of 1526	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.4	470 of 1534	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	456 of 1534	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	716 of 1433	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	841 of 1544	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.4	600 of 1530	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	731 of 1547	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	903 of 1554	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.8	679 of 1474	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.7	674 of 1467	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.5	752 of 1519	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	1055 of 1599	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.9	1213 of 1597	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.5	1109 of 1579	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.2	1247 of 1549	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.2	1141 of 1551	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.2	1088 of 1555	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.2	1073 of 1545	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.3	552 of 1299	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	67.2	490 of 1308	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	56.5	660 of 1302	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	246 of 1030	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.2	495 of 1084	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	633 of 1466	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	473 of 1488	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	473 of 1369	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	468 of 1432	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.1	275 of 1414	80.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	359 of 1475	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	483 of 1495	67.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	566 of 1201	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	539 of 1229	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	559 of 1236	54.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+17 vs state

English Language Arts56%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West End Elementary School	Public	K-6	12068 Brooks Rd	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-1450	310	26	12.1	99.0%	272 (87.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.0%)	68.6	498^th of 1511 public elementary schools	67.0%		71.1	465^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.5%	33	57.8	51.3	51.9	76.3	58.8	57.8	54.0	53.9	57.9	55.8	$17,575	$2,206	$15,369
Second District Elementary School	Public	K-6	1216 S Main St	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-7073	316	25	12.4	110.4%	229 (72.5%)	37 (11.7%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (12.3%)	17	1247^th of 1511 public elementary schools	17.5%		25.3	1151^st of 1526 public elementary schools	24.6%	96	20.0	40.0	20.0	11.7	22.9	23.3	25.0	17.5	27.9	23.5	$15,403	$2,688	$12,715
Conneaut Lake-Sadsbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	630 Line Street Box AB	Conneaut Lake	16316	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 382-8191	392	28	13.8	80.9%	370 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	42.3	935^th of 1511 public elementary schools	38.1%		60.1	710^th of 1526 public elementary schools	53.5%	225	64.5	41.7	34.7		46.3	54.8	36.1	24.6		37.9	$18,536	$3,899	$14,638
First District Elementary School	Public	K-6	725 N Main St	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-1124	334	28	12.0	103.0%	240 (71.9%)	31 (9.3%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.2%)	42	938^th of 1511 public elementary schools	37.9%		45.6	933^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	38.9%	5	46.3	39.3	34.1	31.9	38.2	48.1	46.5	29.5	46.9	42.8	$14,476	$2,169	$12,307
Neason Hill Elementary School	Public	K-6	11293 Williamson Rd	Meadville	16335	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 724-7886	333	22	14.8	97.6%	268 (80.5%)	15 (4.5%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (11.4%)	33.3	1047^th of 1511 public elementary schools	30.7%		36.6	1048^th of 1526 public elementary schools	31.3%	1	37.5	37.2	39.4	21.4	33.2	37.5	37.2	36.8	41.1	38.4	$15,325	$2,214	$13,110
Saegertown Elementary School	Public	K-6	18741 State Highway 198	Saegertown	16433	Crawford County	Penncrest School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 337-1611	405	29	14.1	44.4%	389 (96.0%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	70.3	461^st of 1511 public elementary schools	69.5%		72.5	444^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.9%	17	66.0	47.0	65.5	41.1	54.9	66.0	54.0	60.4	57.1	59.4	$18,113	$1,516	$16,597
Conneaut Valley Elementary School	Public	K-5	22491 State Highway 18	Conneautville	16406	Crawford County	Conneaut School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 587-6326	374	28	13.3	86.4%	353 (94.4%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	64.5	585^th of 1511 public elementary schools	61.3%		67.1	553^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	63.8%	32	57.2	62.7	50.7		56.5	55.4	44.1	60.9		53.9	$16,968	$3,753	$13,215
Cochranton Elementary School	Public	K-6	225 South Franklin Street	Cochranton	16314	Crawford County	Crawford Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(814) 425-2105	311	23	13.5	99.0%	295 (94.9%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	41.6	942^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	37.7%		48.4	885^th of 1526 public elementary schools	42.0%	57	60.5	50.0	37.0	30.0	44.2	52.1	21.7	34.8	34.0	35.8	$15,194	$1,909	$13,286
Commodore Perry School	Public	K-6	3002 Perry Hwy	Hadley	16130	Mercer County	Commodore Perry School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 253-2025	223	21	10.5	97.3%	215 (96.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	50.7	814^th of 1511 public elementary schools	46.1%		70.7	470^th of 1526 public elementary schools	69.2%	344	54.2	53.1	43.6	25.7	42.5	41.7	46.9	61.6	38.5	47.8	$25,187	$1,432	$23,755
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	K-6	3938 Douthett Drive	Jamestown	16134	Crawford County	Jamestown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(724) 932-3181	171	19	9.0	107.0%	160 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	49.8	824^th of 1511 public elementary schools	45.5%		57.3	757^th of 1526 public elementary schools	50.4%	67	50.0	39.4	54.6	28.6	43.2	53.9	48.5	45.5	42.8	48.1	$21,770	$4,023	$17,748

Frequently Asked Questions about West End Elementary School

How many students attend West End Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended West End Elementary School.

What district is West End Elementary School in?

Crawford Central School District

Is West End Elementary School a good school?

West End Elementary School ranks 498^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of West End Elementary School?

Students at West End Elementary School are 88% White, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of West End Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West End Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Meadville Middle School
High : Meadville Area Senior High School

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